India's first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) is set to make history as the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) plans a landmark launch aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on 1 January, 2024.
The launch will take place at 9:10 a.m. Indian Standard Time (IST) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad in Andhra Pradesh.
The XPoSat deep-space observatory is about to begin a five-year scientific mission to unravel the mysteries of the universe by taking X-ray images of celestial objects to study the physics of their environments.
The ambitious mission aims to study the 50 brightest cosmic signals, such as pulsars, black hole X-ray binaries, active galactic nuclei, neutron stars and supernova remnants.
ISRO to Launch India’s First X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite ‘XPoSat’ on January 1
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The mission's primary instrument, POLIX, will study the medium X-ray spectrum (8-30 keV) to measure the degree and angle of polarisation.
Its partner, XSPECT, will study the 0.8-15 keV range, providing essential spectroscopic insights that will enhance these discoveries.
Developed by the Raman Research Institute and the U R Rao Satellite Centre, these instruments have the potential to revolutionise a comprehensive understanding of celestial phenomena.